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  1. Fire on North Sea oil platform? (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    2 clips, possibly about the Piper Alpha oil platform fire of July 1988. Unidentified (Scottish?) male speaker tells of his escape from a fire by jumping; another unidentified (Scottish?) male speaker tells...

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  2. Oil Refining (2000 Video)

    Subject
    Chemistry
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 13 min., 2000 sale: £35.25 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Uses graphics, demonstrations and live footage to look at the processes of oil refining: fractional distillation; petrol, kerosene, light oil, gas oil or diesel, lubricating oil, bitumen; detection and...

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  3. Shetland Oil Strike

    Date released
    10 Aug 1972
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    2253A
    NoS ID
    029511
    Story no
    3 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shetland Oil Strike. DESCRIPTION: A major oil field has been found in the North Sea near the Shetland’s. It could supply up to 15% of Britain’s oil needs. SHOTLIST: GV North Sea gas...

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  4. Piper Alpha oil rig disaster (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Lisa Hampele reports on the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster where one hundred and sixty-six workers died. Includes interviews with Bob Valentine, survivor, revealing that he reported a gas leak forty-eight...

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  5. HUGE GAS WELL FIRE THREATENS DISASTER

    Date other
    1 Mar 1928
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    NoS ID
    386439
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NfO synopsis: Massive fire at an oil field in the US(?) threatens a nearby gas well.

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  6. After Oil: What? (198 Video)

    Subject
    Environmental science; Physics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Summarises the problem of falling reserves of oil and natural gas and describes alternatives: solar energy, wind and wave power, tidal power. geothermal energy. nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.

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  7. Bringing Home the Gas

    Date released
    29 Aug 1966
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1943
    NoS ID
    026560
    Story no
    1 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bringing Home the Gas. DESCRIPTION: From a spot just North of the Humber, in Yorkshire, the world’s largest barge the Hugh W Gordon, is laying a pipe-line under the sea to bring...

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  8. Now and then (1976 Film, Video)

    Producer
    Clifford Parris
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Describes the history of the gas industry from its introduction as an illuminating agent through to its use in heating and cooking. Discusses its competition with electricity and the factors which led to its...

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  9. World’s Largest Oil Rig

    Date released
    5 Feb 1967
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    67/11
    NoS ID
    112402
    Story no
    1 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Off the coast of Victoria, the world’s largest oil rig drills in search of natural gas which geologists believe lies below the sea-bed in vast quantities.

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  10. Ronnie McDonald on North Sea oil strike (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ronnie MacDonald(?), General Secretary of the Offshore Industry Liaison Committee, which is organising the strike on North Sea oil and gas platforms. On his belief that company workers will support a second...

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